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BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

TV·2020–2023·2 seasons, 24 episodes·AT-X·Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy·24m·7.4

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Kaede Honjou is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named Maple, and decides to put all her points in VIT to minimize pain. As a result, she moves slowly, can't use magic, and even a rabbit can get the best of her. But as it turns out, she acquires a skill known as "Absolute Defense" as a result of her pumping points into VIT, as well as a "Counter Skill" that works against special moves. Now, with her ability to nullify all damage, she goes on adventures.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E12Defense and BondsS01E12 · 8.1Maple may have maxed out her defense, but can she protect her friends and base from a legendary player? This time, Maple may have met her match.
  2. 02BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E01Defense and First BattleS01E01 · 8.1Convinced by her friend Risa to try "NewWorld Online", Kaede begins her VRMMO adventure by going all-in on defense because she doesn't want to get hurt.
  3. 03BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E07Maxing Defense and Hunting for CrystalsS02E07 · 7.9With the eighth event about to start, Maple and Sally decide to leisurely explore Level 7. Their plans quickly change when they stumble upon a strange crystal...

Castfull cast & details

Kaede HondoKaede HondoMaple (voice)Ruriko NoguchiRuriko NoguchiSally (voice)Saori HayamiSaori HayamiKasumi (voice)Satomi AraiSatomi AraiKanade (voice)Ai KakumaAi KakumaMay (voice)Nanaka SuwaNanaka SuwaYui (voice)Noriaki SugiyamaNoriaki SugiyamaKuromu (voice)Satomi SatoSatomi SatoIz (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2020Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S01E01BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E01Defense and First BattleJanuary 8, 2020 8.1Convinced by her friend Risa to try "NewWorld Online", Kaede begins her VRMMO adventure by going all-in on defense because she doesn't want
  2. S01E02BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E02Defense and FriendsJanuary 15, 2020 7.5Maple enters a battle royal and is hunted down by a horde of players. Risa uses her swimming talent to explore an underwater cave with her c
  3. S01E03BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E03Defense and Reaching Second LevelJanuary 22, 2020 6.9After Maple gets nerfed, her and Sally do some exploring before challenging the dungeon that leads to the second level. Can they clear it in
  4. S01E04BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E04Defense and Second EventJanuary 29, 2020 7.4Though Maple and Sally get off to a clumsy start in the second event, their tenacity and teamwork is rewarded in more ways than one.
  5. S01E05BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E05Defense and Spoils of WarFebruary 5, 2020 7.5Maple and Sally make new friends and fall into more trouble as the second event winds down. But to reach their goal of 20 medals, they may h
  6. S01E06BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E06Defense and ReinforcementsFebruary 12, 2020 7.0Maple leaps at the chance to create a guild and searches for a place to call home. But to compete in the upcoming event, they'll need to rec
  7. S01E07BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E07Defense and UpgradesFebruary 19, 2020 7.5Everyone in the guild is hard at work leveling up and preparing for what's to come. Maple manages to "cheese" her way through a quest to hel
  8. S01E08BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E08Defense and Third EventFebruary 26, 2020 7.7The third event is packed with people making it hard to compete for cowbells. Following the event, Maple gets into gear to explore new conte
  9. S01E09BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E09Defense and Fourth EventMarch 4, 2020 7.6Guilds prepare for all-out war as the big competition finally begins. But sneaky Sally has some tricks up her sleeve that hopefully gives th
  10. S01E10BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E10Defense and AttackMarch 11, 2020 7.8Sally faces certain death and there's trouble back at the base. Despite having a good start, if the guild hopes to place top ten, Maple Tree
  11. S01E11BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E11Defense and Mighty FoeMarch 18, 2020 7.7Maple Tree is vastly outnumbered and struggles to stay on the board. As guilds get wiped out left and right, they must face a mighty foe tha
  12. S01E12BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S01E12Season's bestDefense and BondsMarch 25, 2020 8.1Maple may have maxed out her defense, but can she protect her friends and base from a legendary player? This time, Maple may have met her ma

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2023Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S02E01BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E01Maxing Defense and ChristmasJanuary 11, 2023 7.8As Christmas draws near, New World Online finally releases Level 4 concurrently with a special holiday event in which rare and exclusive ite
  2. S02E02BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E02Maxing Defense, Level 5, and Level 6January 18, 2023 7.1Maple's guildmates must explore Level 5 without her while she recovers from a cold. Right after Maple finally gets a chance to see Level 5,
  3. S02E03BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E03Maxing Defense and the Seventh EventJanuary 25, 2023 6.6New World Online's seventh event begins, and it's a battle tower event with multiple difficulty levels. Maple and Sally team up to take on t
  4. S02E04BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E04Maxing Defense and Tower ConquestFebruary 1, 2023 7.4Maple and Sally continue to work their way up the ten floors of the tower as they attempt to complete the event before anyone else.
  5. S02E05BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E05Maxing Defense and TentaclesFebruary 8, 2023 7.3Level 7 has been released, and it introduces a new feature: players can now tame monsters. The members of Maple Tree explore the new level i
  6. S02E06BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E06Maxing Defense and Tame MonstersFebruary 15, 2023 7.6The members of Maple Tree continue their searches for monster companions. Iz's search leads her on a quest to find rare materials in challen
  7. S02E07BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E07Season's bestMaxing Defense and Hunting for CrystalsMarch 8, 2023 7.9With the eighth event about to start, Maple and Sally decide to leisurely explore Level 7. Their plans quickly change when they stumble upon
  8. S02E08BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E08Maxing Defense and the Eighth EventMarch 15, 2023 7.9The preliminary round of the eighth event finally begins. The members of Maple Tree fight their hardest, making the most of their new monste
  9. S02E09BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E09Maxing Defense and Setting Up a BaseMarch 22, 2023 7.6The main portion of the eighth event begins. The members of Maple Tree work as two teams to try to acquire medals, then come back together t
  10. S02E10BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E10Maxing Defense and New TeamsMarch 29, 2023 7.9The second day of the eighth event begins with forced teleports that send players in all directions, a dark void that swallows up some parti
  11. S02E11BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E11Maxing Defense and New PartiesApril 12, 2023 7.7Maple Tree, Order of the Holy Sword, and Flame Emperors have all come together in Maple Tree's base. Assorted members from all three guilds
  12. S02E12BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. S02E12Maxing Defense and the Big Final BattleApril 20, 2023 7.3The third and final day of the eighth event brings the strongest monsters yet. Maple Tree, Flame Emperors, and Order of the Holy Sword work

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